The most famous of French beach women is Brigitte Bardot. She appeared in St. Tropez in 1956 for the filming of And God Created Woman on the arm of the film’s director Roger Vandim. The whole world took notice and St. Tropez became the place for glamour and nightlife and for spotting the most beautiful and chicest of French women.

French women today, according to the press are forgoing the topless
sunbathing custom of French culture for more coverage. The younger
generation of women is more concerned with sun damage plus the trend
seems to be shifting in general and they don’t see the point.